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A company reports the following: Net income $562,000 Preferred dividends $50,000 Shares of common stock outstanding...

A company reports the following:

Net income $562,000
Preferred dividends $50,000
Shares of common stock outstanding 80,000
Market price per share of common stock $32

a. Determine the company's earnings per share on common stock. Round your answer to two decimal places.
$

b. Determine the company's price-earnings ratio.

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The answer to the above mentioned question is :

a. the company's earnings per share on common stock = $6,4

b. the company's price-earnings ratio = 5

Explanation

Earning per share : is the earning that the company have per share.
It is calculated using net income, dividend to preference shareholders and average outstanding shares stock.

Formula
EPS = Net income - Preferred Dividened /Average outstanding shares stock

Price earning ratio : is the ratio between the Share price/Market price per share and the Earning per share the company is having.

It is calculated using formula :  
P/E ratio = Share price/Market price per share upon Earning per share (EPS).

Further explanation is given below in form of an image

Formula common for Companys earning per share stock on Preferred Earning Per Share (EPS) = Net Income - Dividend Shares of c

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